Bt Garner’s Comments

Like many a bad bills before it, it makes someone feel good about themselves because they have done *something* to solve a perceived problem without fully understanding the problem; or the technology that is being used, whether for good or bad.

Fry and Laurie had it right: Its not identity theft, I still have my identity. The company that extended the credit (et al) is the one that did not authenticate that the buyer was who they claimed to be. So, why am I getting dragged into this when I had nothing to do with it?

Though I do wonder, how many persons will now try to purchase things as themselves and claim identity theft...

My guess is they will start making everyone boot up their devices to ensure that they work, and are not just PC looking bombs. Of course, that would have the opposite effect since Win10 is bombing with most people anyway.

Then you do not understand diabetes. Insulin is not optional. Yes, there are soem Type 2s for which it is, but for every Type 1 out there, and many Type 2, it is mandatory. It does not matter whether it is $25 a bottle, $250 a bottle or $2500 a bottle. If you need 3 bottles a month, you need 3 bottles a month, regardless of the price.

Contrary to what the article says, there are two kinds of generic insulin widely available in the US: Novolin N (a long acting [12-14 hour]) insulin and Novolin (a short term [4-5 hour] insulin). Both of these are available in WalMart pharmacies for about $25/bottle. By contrast, the Novalin N that I buy at CVS through my insurance is about $280/bottle. Unfortunately neither of these insulins are in wide use, most diabetics use a rapid acting insulin (Novolog, 45 minutes), and a longer acting insulin (like Lantus), that have a duration of closer to 24 hours. It woudl be absolutely fantastic to see a wider variety of insulins available at reasonable prices, but I fully agree with what Kevin Riggs said, that the generic part is not the problem, it's the manufacturing cost (et al). What this effort needs is a Bill Gates sort of benefactor to kick start the whole thing (as a lost cost start up), then operate a company as a non profit to provide the generics at cost. But then you have another issue, who will sell them? Do you honestly think that CVS would prefer to sell you a bottle for $25, when they can instead sell one for 10 times that? Keeping in mind that their markup is probably 10X as well.